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Download full textFox-Turnbull, Wendy; Snape, Paul – Design and Technology Education, 2011
This paper reviews literature on constructivist learning theories relevant to and evident in teacher education in a New Zealand university. These theories are illustrated within an authentic technology education context which involves students from a primary teacher-education degree programme. It investigates how a practical activity, based on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Constructivism (Learning), Technology Education
Star, Toni Zandder – Techniques, 1986
Sixteen socially isolated fifth graders with low peer acceptance who participated in a rehearsal/modeling social skills training group scored significantly higher on the Role Play Test than Ss in a control group (coaching/discussion). The benefits of peer modeling and behavioral rehearsal were suggested. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Interpersonal Competence, Modeling (Psychology), Peer Relationship
Mechling, Ken R.; Oliver, Donna L. – Principal, 1995
A principal without a science background can heroically promote hands-on science education by being a good role model, budgeting money for science, visiting science classes, encouraging discovery methods, promoting curriculum connections, providing adequate supplies, getting good media coverage, involving parents, and providing leadership. A…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Instructional Leadership
Peer reviewedIhrig, Kristin; Wolchik, Sharlene A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1988
The study compared the effectiveness of a peer model and an adult model in teaching an expressive language task to four autistic boys (ages 7-10). Results indicated that all children learned from both models and few consistent differences occurred across the two conditions. Generalization and maintenance was also consistently high in both…
Descriptors: Autism, Elementary Education, Expressive Language, Generalization
Carbo, Marie; Cole, Robert W. – Principal, 1995
Offers principals some practical ideas to help youngsters become competent, motivated readers. Principals can spend spare moments reading favorite books to students and encourage others to do likewise, help form book clubs, provide cozy reading areas and high-interest materials, help nonfluent readers practice their skills, and ask good readers…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Education, Modeling (Psychology), Motivation Techniques
Schunk, Dale H.; Hanson, Antoinette R. – 1987
This experiment investigated self-modeling among 60 children, enrolled in grades 3 and 4, during cognitive skill learning. Children received training on addition and subtraction of fractions. Subjects in one condition (mastery self-model) were videotaped while successfully solving problems and viewed their tapes. Children in the progress…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedFakouri, M. Embrahim – Contemporary Education, 1984
Television viewing has negative effects and positive potential for young children. It is evident that children need to be educated in television viewing in order to understand the differences between fantasy and reality, and sponsor motives. (DF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mass Media Effects, Modeling (Psychology), Programing (Broadcast)
Dever, Martha Taylor; And Others – Principal, 1994
Recent research supports Vygotsky's "zone of proximal development" theory; children receiving peer assistance can stretch their learning beyond their individual accomplishment. A study of a multiage classroom revealed three strategies used by children working together to solve math problems--modeling, tutoring, and pairing/sharing…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Cooperative Learning, Developmental Programs
Schneider, Barry H. – 1986
The report describes the initial development of the Individualized Intervention for Social Competence (IISC) program, an individualized social skills training program for elementary aged emotionally disturbed children. Twenty-nine behavioral objectives cluster along the dimensions of aggression and withdrawal, and are divided into two major…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavioral Objectives
